The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

The next morning, a palace servant found a drowned guard in a secluded pond. When the man was pulled out, he was white and swollen from being soaked in water. If Li Muxia were there, she would definitely recognize him as the guard who had torn her clothes the day before.

Those present also smelled a strong odor of alcohol, and a wine jar was found next to the pond.

Ultimately, the guard was found guilty of breaking the rules during his patrol, going out for drinks, and drowning while intoxicated.

Since the palace banquet, Li Muxia has been very busy. She has already completed the design of the hospital and handed it over to the pharmacy manager, asking him to help find people to decorate and supervise the construction.

Having settled the renovation, Li Muxia was far from idle; in fact, she became even busier.

The hospital renovation and refurbishment will take about two months, and she needs to find doctors and nurses during that time.

So, in the following period, Li Muxia was so busy that she barely had time to see Long Ziheng.

That day, Li Muxia finally managed to find some time to go on a date with Long Ziheng.

Long Ziheng already knew Li Muxia's recent whereabouts from Qingyun. Looking at the somewhat haggard-looking woman, he felt a pang of sadness.

She's clearly a rich heiress who could enjoy wealth and luxury, so he really doesn't understand why Li Muxia would do such a hard job.

Thinking this way, he simply asked the question.

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia smiled and patiently explained, "We are born into this world, live in this society, and receive many things from it, such as material things and education. When we have the ability, we should give back to society within our capacity. In this world, everyone is giving back to the place where they live in their own way, so society is progressing little by little, and people's lives are getting better and better."

"And I also want to use what I have learned to give back to this society and this world. I followed the best master and learned the most advanced medicine. If I don't give it back to the common people, what is the point of learning it? If I only use it for the dozen or so people in my family, then I would really be letting down my master's teachings."

"Moreover, during the time I traveled with my master and fellow disciples, I saw many poor families who couldn't afford medical treatment. Some people had only a minor illness, but they died because they couldn't afford treatment. My main purpose in opening this clinic is not to make money, but to help those who can't afford medical treatment and give them a chance to live."

"Of course, I am not a philanthropist, and this clinic is not completely free. It just reduces or waives fees for poor people as appropriate."

Once Li Muxia got to this point, it was as if she had opened a floodgate, and she went on to talk about modern society and social security and medical care. Of course, she only referred to these things as books she had read before, and said that she greatly admired the people there.

Long Ziheng listened attentively to Li Muxia's entire speech. He also longed for the equal society that Li Muxia described and wondered if it could be implemented in the social security system. However, he thought that the national treasury might not be able to handle it.

With that in mind, he asked about social security in more detail.

Li Muxia answered all the questions one by one. After listening to Li Muxia's explanation, Long Ziheng felt that this matter might really be feasible, just as Li Muxia said: a country will only be good if its people live well.

Today, he gained a lot from Li Muxia. After returning to the Prince Rui's residence, he was still unable to calm down. He quickly went to his study and wrote down the social security system that Li Muxia had mentioned today, waiting for an opportunity to present it to the Emperor.

A few more days passed, and during this time Li Muxia found a few people who knew a little about medicine. These people were also found by Brother Fu from the dental clinic. It took a lot of effort to find four people, only one of whom was a woman and the other three were men.

The four boys were all quite young, the oldest being seventeen and the youngest only twelve. The three boys were orphans who had been taken in by an old doctor in the south of the city to work as apprentices. A few days ago, the old doctor passed away, and the three apprentices were sold to a brokerage firm by his wife.

The little girl was the daughter of a farmer in a nearby village. The farmer knew some basic medical skills and worked as a barefoot doctor in the village. Later, when the farmer went up the mountain to collect herbs, he accidentally fell off a cliff and died. The little girl learned some pharmacology from her father. The little girl's mother was sad for a while because of the farmer's death, but a few days later, she was betrothed to another farmer by her family. The little girl was also sold to a broker by her maternal grandmother.

Li Muxia looked at the four of them, but did not ask their names. Instead, she said directly, "The four of you will be following me from now on. I hope you can forget about the past, except for medical skills and pharmacology. Don't worry, as long as you work hard in the future, I will not treat you unfairly. But there is one thing I need to tell you in advance."

At this point, Li Muxia glanced at the four of them again, her expression serious and earnest, which made the four of them also become serious.

Li Muxia was quite satisfied with their reactions, and then slowly said, "From now on, you will learn medicine with me. My requirements are only eight words: people-oriented, practicing medicine with virtue."

After she finished speaking, she paused, glanced at the four of them, and then asked, "Can you do it?"

The four looked at each other and said in unison, "Yes."

Li Muxia nodded in satisfaction. She then gave each person a new name: Chenxiang, Qinghao, Yuzhu, and Zixuan—all names of medicinal herbs that she had used to name them.

The four of them were very happy to have new names and called each other's names several times to help them remember them.

Li Muxia arranged for the four of them to stay at the pharmacy, and had the shopkeeper arrange rooms for them.

Afterwards, Li Muxia tested the medical skills and pharmacology of the group and found that all four of them had some knowledge of pharmacology, with the oldest one having more knowledge, while the others were just beginners and knew nothing about medicine.

So, for the next few days, Li Muxia was training the group in nursing. Although they were nurses, they still needed to know some pharmacology. Li Muxia gave them a comprehensive herbal medicine book and asked them to familiarize themselves with the herbs in it as soon as possible. Although this book did not record as many herbs as the "Collection of Herbs", it was still sufficient.

So, these past few days, the four of them have been helping out at the pharmacy during the day and studying hard at night.

Before leaving, Li Muxia said, "You must remember the contents of this book well. I will come back in seven days to test your learning outcomes. I don't expect you to memorize everything, but you must at least be familiar with one-third of the contents of this book. Those who do not meet the standard will have their wages deducted for this month."